Dale Hadden can’t find replacement tires for his combine. So the Illinois farmer told his harvest team to avoid driving on curbs this fall to prevent metal debris from destroying tires. New Ag Supply, in Kansas, asks customers to order parts for spring planting now. And in Iowa, farmer Cordt Holub is locking his machinery […]
Tag: Coronavirus
Corona in Switzerland: scapegoats from Kosovo
They are “disappointed”, write the organizers of the canceled Alba Festival on their website. Because they put a lot of heart and soul into organizing the Zurich Music Festival with Albanian artists – but above all, “because the reason for the withdrawal of approval is largely based on our origins. That cannot and must not […]
Corona: 3G on the train meets with resistance
Chancellor Merkel thinks it makes sense to only allow vaccinated, convalescent and tested people on long-distance trains. The ministers responsible, however, are waving their hand. There is resistance within the government to the move by Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) to allow only those who have been vaccinated, tested and genesis to be allowed on long-distance […]
Pandemic: a burden on children’s souls
The number of children and adolescents with serious mental health problems increased worldwide during the pandemic. Since Sars-CoV-2 has dominated life all over the planet, around twice as many young people have suffered from symptoms of depression or anxiety disorder than before. All in all, one in four people in the youngest generation could have […]
Delta variant: how great is the risk of infection outdoors?
Outside and in summer you can hardly get infected with Corona, is a common belief in the pandemic. The mask or the distance are sometimes forgotten. But that can take revenge: With the delta variant, which is now also prevalent in Germany, depending on the situation, it could more likely happen that the virus also […]
Corona: More children in vaccine tests
Sometimes fast is not fast enough. Although several vaccines against Covid-19 have been developed in less than a year and despite considerable progress in the vaccination campaign, the pace is to be increased further. According to the New York Times The US Food and Drug Administration has urged manufacturers of mRNA vaccines to include more […]
Sars-CoV-2: Infected despite vaccination
The Sars-CoV-2 vaccines that have so far been approved in Europe all protect well against infection with the coronavirus. But their protection is not perfect. Rarely, “breakthrough infections” occur when the virus manages to affect a person who has already been fully vaccinated. The Robert Koch Institute has registered a little more than 7,000 such […]
Coronavirus in Germany: Nationwide incidence rises to 25.1
The seven-day incidence continues to rise. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) it is 25.1 – the previous day the value was 23.5, a week ago it was 18.5. The health authorities in Germany reported 4996 new corona infections to the RKI within one day. According to the new information, 14 deaths were recorded […]
Vaccination affair in Friesland: More than 8,000 people may have received table salt instead of Biontech
The vaccination affair in the district of Friesland in northwest Germany is getting bigger and more bizarre. In April it was said that a nurse in the vaccination center in Lower Saxony had not used a vaccine for six vaccinations, but a saline solution. This number has been making the rounds since Tuesday: “It’s about […]
Federal and state resolutions: Pressure on unvaccinated people is growing
In the fight against a fourth wave of pandemics, the federal and state governments are increasing the pressure on those who have not been vaccinated. Those who do not get vaccinated have to be prepared for more compulsory tests from October in order to gain access to hospitals, sports and cultural events or hotels and […]